sabre
Americannoun
noun
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a stout single-edged cavalry sword, having a curved blade
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a sword used in fencing, having a narrow V-shaped blade, a semicircular guard, and a slightly curved hand
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a cavalry soldier
verb
Etymology
Origin of sabre
C17: via French from German (dialect) Sabel, from Middle High German sebel, perhaps from Magyar száblya; compare Russian sablya sabre
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Blackstone remains Bauer’s largest client, tapping Fundamentalco to work on clients such as Sabre Steel and HR software company UKG.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025
The BBC reboot in 2024 proved to be a ratings hit, with new Gladiators including Apollo, Sabre, Legend and Giant quickly becoming fan favourites.
From BBC • Jan. 19, 2025
If your goal is overwhelming, divide it into smaller pieces, suggests Don Grant, CFP and partner at Sabre Wealth in Wichita, Kansas.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 22, 2024
Cozens had a power-play goal to put the Sabre back ahead with 3:42 remaining in the middle period.
From Washington Times • Nov. 22, 2023
It was interesting flying, and I got a chance to fly such airplanes as the North American F-100 Super Sabre, the Convair F-1Q2 Delta Dagger, the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter, and quite a few others.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
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